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Cholecystitis, Acute

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research
MeSHCholecystitis, Acute
1
Publications
8
Clinical trials
2018
Latest publication
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 1 clinical trial with recent milestones.
Clinical Milestones1View
Recently completed 1
Activity timeline1

Clinical trials

6 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
8
All trials
1
Active
1
Late-stage
6
Completed
Late-stage studies

Piperacllin Versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Acute Cholecystitis

Phase 3 · Completed · Karolinska Institutet
Recently completed

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block (TAP) and External Oblique Plan Block (EOIB) for Postoperative Recovery and Pain Scores After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery

N/A · Completed · Medipol University

A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Finding Study Evaluating Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Different Doses and Regimens of Allocetra-OTS for the Treatment of Organ Failure in Adult Sepsis Patients

Phase 2 · Completed · Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd.

Comparison of Quantitative EEG Parameters During Anesthesia Emergence Between Remimazolam Group and Propofol Group

N/A · Completed · Yonsei University

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided M-TAPA Block and External Oblique Intercostal Block for Postoperative Analgesia Management in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

N/A · Completed · Medipol University

Piperacllin Versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Acute Cholecystitis

Phase 3 · Completed · Karolinska Institutet

Benefits of Intramuscular Glycopyrrolate Premedication on Intubation With Rigid-videostylet (OptiScope® PM 201, KoMAC Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea)

N/A · Completed · Eunah Cho, MD

Research activity

1 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Most influential

Tokyo Guidelines 2018: diagnostic criteria and severity grading of acute cholecystitis (with videos).

Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences · 2018 · 726 cites
Recent publications

Tokyo Guidelines 2018: diagnostic criteria and severity grading of acute cholecystitis (with videos).

Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences · 2018 · 726 cites
Major themes1
  • Video Recording1
Leading journals1
  • Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences1
Leading researchers8
  • Asai K1
  • Asbun HJ1
  • Belli G1
  • Chan ACW1
  • Chen MF1
  • Cherqui D1
  • Choi IS1
  • de Santibañes E1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Academic Medical Center1
  • Ageo Central General Hospital1
  • Agia Olga Hospital1
  • Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease1
  • Center for Global Health1
  • Chemotherapy Research Institute Kaken Hospital1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Acute inflammation of the GALLBLADDER wall. It is characterized by the presence of ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and LEUKOCYTOSIS. Gallstone obstruction of the CYSTIC DUCT is present in approximately 90% of the cases.

Identifiers
MeSHCholecystitis, Acute
References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.